@justmadeup123 It is governed to 90 mph which is faster than my budget for speeding tickets. It is more than fast enough for California freeways. See the 2011 pikes Peak race results for uphill speed confirmation.
Ok, just test drove it today and I gotta say, what an awsome car! Never much cared for the body style but it dosen't look quite as bad in person. It's a screamin little car with very sporty handling. Not all that "little" inside though, lots of room to stretch out. I brought my pro-oil anti-ev co-worker and he drove it too, he is now a fan. What more can you say. I will however wait and test the Ford Focus EV next year before picking between the two.
Man, I want one. As it gain traction, and infrastructure follows, innovation will come to improve range. Probably 200mile range will be affordable in just 5 years; a slow demise of gasoline (big oil) slowly disappear LOL.
i love this car and i am excited to see car companies taking steps in the right direction. however, i won't be truly happy until we have a car that is able to run on renewable resources like solar energy and wind. right now, a huge bunch of our electricity is coming from coal and until we're able to replace this coal driven electricity with electricity from solar panels and wind we will continue to use up valuable and limited fossil fuels.
@workensmart Because you don't consider an electric car an actual car, that's like saying maglev trains aren't real trains, it's technology and it's going to advance. At the rate knowledge is expanding I wouldn't be surprised if we had a car that ran entirely on oxygen by the end of my lifetime.
The LEAF is changing automotive history. Relatively affordable and soon to be widely available, the LEAF will make an impact. Low cost of ownership with no oil or filter changes, no transmission fluid, and no tuneups, you can see why many manufacturers have not gone in this direction. Their service business will decline. Nissan has taken a bold step, recognizing the need for change in the industry. For more info on the LEAF, please check out livingleaf.info
Like, very cute car. The toughest question is whether it's cuter than the EV-1 because the answer will determine this car's viability as a serious contender. To the folks at Nissan, "Way to go, babes!"
nissan dice no pagaras gasolina, pero llevate el carro, sabiendo q vas a regresar pronto por otra bateria carisima, desde q sacas el carro del dealer todo esta bien hasta lo pocos meses q el carro se le seca la baterias y tienes q pagar mile y miles y miles de dolares por otra nueva el ahorro ningun y peor y si lo necesita para ir lejos menos, MEDIO AMBIENTE PEOR PORQ UNA BATERIAS DE ESTAS CONTAMINA LA TIERRA POR MILES DE ANOS
This is a common question. However, doing this would be impractical. To charge the leaf's battery with a rooftop solar panel would take about a month of being parked outside. A more efficient option would be to cover the roof of your house with solar panels and generate electricity during the day. Then you can charge off of the grid at off peak hours, using the credits your solar panel used during the day. You can power your car and your house 100% emission free!
I don't meant to recharge the full battery pack but just recover some energy while the car is out - of course to refuel the car with clean renewable energy is not an option otherwise...let's keep going with oil ;)
@soogoonu I agree, I drive about 75 miles each way 150 round trip and that makes sense. but,....... who would make money off the charging????? .... we are on our way to being green but only half ass
@homeownershit Yeah and where I am going to carry the wood for my lumber company? Oh wait, that's right, this car is for the average commuting person, not just you. And I see nothing half assed about finally putting a 100% electric vehicle on the road. You just want to be pessimistic.
Because they are expensive and only have an efficiency rate of between 5 to 10 percent. They will only increase the price of the car with very little improvement in performance. :D
@rock3tcat I guess I should have wrote it better - I meant 'solar panel to recharge batteries while the car is idle' - a solar panel large as the car top will raise approx 30$ the whole price.
Do you know if Nissan has a swap battery system for this car? If it does have a swap battery, do you know if they are using the Better Place pay per mile system?
Weird. I remember Better Place asking them to make EVs for the Israel market, then Denmark, California, Hawaii, etc. Better Place was making the EV network over in Israel. Also the swap battery system. I though this was one of their swap battery cars for the Israel market. Then the rest of the world.
Battery is under the driver / passenger seat, and encased with lots of steel. Underside is really smooth plastic for aerodynamics. Probably no swappability.
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i could imagine myself going to work for 8-10 hours while my car is charging in the parking lot =)
395131 10 months ago
Fast
Quiet
Roomy
Stylish
Bought it !
Love it !
Butchmedic 11 months ago
@Butchmedic did you really just say the nissan leaf was fast ?
justmadeup123 1 month ago
@justmadeup123 It is governed to 90 mph which is faster than my budget for speeding tickets. It is more than fast enough for California freeways. See the 2011 pikes Peak race results for uphill speed confirmation.
Butchmedic 1 month ago
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Ok, just test drove it today and I gotta say, what an awsome car! Never much cared for the body style but it dosen't look quite as bad in person. It's a screamin little car with very sporty handling. Not all that "little" inside though, lots of room to stretch out. I brought my pro-oil anti-ev co-worker and he drove it too, he is now a fan. What more can you say. I will however wait and test the Ford Focus EV next year before picking between the two.
151badfish 1 year ago
who killed the dj?
rokas666 1 year ago
@rokas666 the car is too quiet. lol
YeeLer 1 year ago
Man, I want one. As it gain traction, and infrastructure follows, innovation will come to improve range. Probably 200mile range will be affordable in just 5 years; a slow demise of gasoline (big oil) slowly disappear LOL.
peterkim1999 1 year ago
i love this car and i am excited to see car companies taking steps in the right direction. however, i won't be truly happy until we have a car that is able to run on renewable resources like solar energy and wind. right now, a huge bunch of our electricity is coming from coal and until we're able to replace this coal driven electricity with electricity from solar panels and wind we will continue to use up valuable and limited fossil fuels.
bournebutler 1 year ago
Great another pile of shit to get stuck behind on the highway. For $32,780 I would rather buy an actual car.
workensmart 1 year ago
@workensmart you're an idiot.
muzikman182 1 year ago
@muzikman182 why because I don't think green lol
workensmart 1 year ago
@workensmart Because you don't consider an electric car an actual car, that's like saying maglev trains aren't real trains, it's technology and it's going to advance. At the rate knowledge is expanding I wouldn't be surprised if we had a car that ran entirely on oxygen by the end of my lifetime.
muzikman182 1 year ago
@workensmart Enjoy your extinction you ignorant Neanderthal (not to insult Neanderthals).
Geostars 1 year ago
@Geostars umm okay tell Al Gore I said Hi!!!!!
workensmart 1 year ago
@workensmart ummm ok, tell Limbaugh, F#x and the other corporate whores I said hi.
Geostars 5 months ago
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workensmart 5 months ago
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@Geostars Replying to a comment thats 10 months old lmao. Geostars = FAIL. You fail just as much as the Nissan Leaf.
workensmart 5 months ago
cool; awesome;
cyberal20 1 year ago
The LEAF is changing automotive history. Relatively affordable and soon to be widely available, the LEAF will make an impact. Low cost of ownership with no oil or filter changes, no transmission fluid, and no tuneups, you can see why many manufacturers have not gone in this direction. Their service business will decline. Nissan has taken a bold step, recognizing the need for change in the industry. For more info on the LEAF, please check out livingleaf.info
ejhernandez 1 year ago
Like, very cute car. The toughest question is whether it's cuter than the EV-1 because the answer will determine this car's viability as a serious contender. To the folks at Nissan, "Way to go, babes!"
pantyflash 1 year ago
If you guys are looking for more of an American version, hit the vuvuzela button on top and watch this video.
absinthe5765 1 year ago
its a nice design car...toyota could of got the same design with the prius but they obviously needs to fire their design team.
DJTEVAdotCOM 1 year ago
nissan dice no pagaras gasolina, pero llevate el carro, sabiendo q vas a regresar pronto por otra bateria carisima, desde q sacas el carro del dealer todo esta bien hasta lo pocos meses q el carro se le seca la baterias y tienes q pagar mile y miles y miles de dolares por otra nueva el ahorro ningun y peor y si lo necesita para ir lejos menos, MEDIO AMBIENTE PEOR PORQ UNA BATERIAS DE ESTAS CONTAMINA LA TIERRA POR MILES DE ANOS
goldlion1978 1 year ago
i think i can run faster then this thing i dont even know the top speed but saw it might be top speed of 5mph? wtf
buckster98 1 year ago
@buckster98 um no the top speed is 90 MPH
CarbineGuy 1 year ago
no sound?
jpmorgan187 2 years ago
cool - just can't get why not to cover at least the top of the car with sun-recharging cells...
soogoonu 2 years ago 6
This is a common question. However, doing this would be impractical. To charge the leaf's battery with a rooftop solar panel would take about a month of being parked outside. A more efficient option would be to cover the roof of your house with solar panels and generate electricity during the day. Then you can charge off of the grid at off peak hours, using the credits your solar panel used during the day. You can power your car and your house 100% emission free!
pluginamerica 2 years ago 8
I don't meant to recharge the full battery pack but just recover some energy while the car is out - of course to refuel the car with clean renewable energy is not an option otherwise...let's keep going with oil ;)
soogoonu 2 years ago
@soogoonu I agree, I drive about 75 miles each way 150 round trip and that makes sense. but,....... who would make money off the charging????? .... we are on our way to being green but only half ass
homeownershit 2 years ago
@homeownershit Yeah and where I am going to carry the wood for my lumber company? Oh wait, that's right, this car is for the average commuting person, not just you. And I see nothing half assed about finally putting a 100% electric vehicle on the road. You just want to be pessimistic.
absinthe5765 1 year ago
@soogoonu that has to be left to the 3rd or 4th generation........ pisses me off
homeownershit 2 years ago
@soogoonu
Because they are expensive and only have an efficiency rate of between 5 to 10 percent. They will only increase the price of the car with very little improvement in performance. :D
rock3tcat 1 year ago
@rock3tcat I guess I should have wrote it better - I meant 'solar panel to recharge batteries while the car is idle' - a solar panel large as the car top will raise approx 30$ the whole price.
soogoonu 1 year ago
Do you know if Nissan has a swap battery system for this car? If it does have a swap battery, do you know if they are using the Better Place pay per mile system?
ratryu 2 years ago 2
They say the battery costs $10,000 and they will lease them. Not a single mention of Better Place or batt swapping in any Nissan news release.
tsport100 2 years ago
Weird. I remember Better Place asking them to make EVs for the Israel market, then Denmark, California, Hawaii, etc. Better Place was making the EV network over in Israel. Also the swap battery system. I though this was one of their swap battery cars for the Israel market. Then the rest of the world.
ratryu 2 years ago
Battery is under the driver / passenger seat, and encased with lots of steel. Underside is really smooth plastic for aerodynamics. Probably no swappability.
lthwaits 2 years ago